Samantha Garvey's Incredible Story

[pointlessvideogurls]

i think she kinda looks like mirana cosgrove

[vtdn27]

ELLEN THE GENEROUS!

[IllusionistWhisper]

This is just... wow. Thank you for sharing this :')

[jeremynobigdeal]

my bf he is super intelligent and he deserves that money to finish Uni to be a vet too

[nzxtgaudian]

what is state of the union ??



[lskjdf11]

I bet that 3.9 GPA came from taking easier classes

[emjren]

@lskjdf11 ............she's taking sciences.

[ZippaDuppa]

I'll pray for her, she's so smart and humble

[Esuna]

Ellen guests always have such terrible grammar. Every single guest when referring to themselves in a story, uses the word "you" instead of "I". God damn people its YOUR story describing things that happened to YOU, stop trying to bring other people into it.

"you know, you're not worrying about what you're going to be doing the next day."

Should be...

"I was not worrying about what I was going to be doing the next day."

Accept some responsibility for your statements and show some conviction.

[boomdigga227]

@Esuna You're a moron. There was nothing wrong with that statement. Who are you to correct people's speech when you don't understand the concept of context.

[Esuna]

@boomdigga227 Context has absolutely nothing to do with my statement.

Using "you or you're" when describing something that only the first person of the party involved in the conversation has gone through is a defense mechanism that incorporates improper grammar to excuse the speaker from responsibility of their statements by accusing everybody else of the same content while simultaneously declaring said content.

[mlbgirl98]

Aww . I was gonna watch this on tv but I didn't feel like now am I aww

[prozie286]

I would be CRYYYYYYYYING

[andrespereyda]

biofeedback loop

[oscarxp25]

Cute, well mannered, and intelligent= whomever is the man in her life is a lucky guy

[lolgirlisme1]

Omg iloveyouu :) you inspired me...<3 and i go to school in brentwood !

[Spectra10100]

i love the fact o go to school with her best part is that i got to get to know her for reals yesterday deff someone everyone should meet

[GoBuckeyes86]

Such a pretty girl with a positive attitude when things aren't so fair to her. I think a lot of people could learn a lot from this girl. I hope all the best for her!

[MsLovies12]

My French teacher told me about her tday and she said Ellen gave her money and I love Ellen and I was interested in the girl to see what she was like so I looked this up

[Tuuliska]

What really scares me is how many actual whole families are homeless even in a country like the US right now... I mean, not that it's any better in poorer countries but it's just... shocking to realize how easily that could happen to almost anybody. It's not just old lonely drunks on the streets.

[andtworogues]

That $50,000 is actually equivalent to a 3rd place finish at the Intel STS!

[The503Zone]

She kinda dresses like Ellen. That's awesome haha.

[power2thegleeks]

Her sis goes to my school. thet are so different!!!

[TaeQis]

she looks like the girl in icarly

[MrHumanEncyclopedia]

Wow! Amazing, I wish you all the best Samantha, well done Ellen! :)

[si296868]

ummmm She is gorgeous....

[jerrylover05]

she deserves it, I'm so happy for her! omg! she's smart!

[polaroidandvans]

gosh, this is why i love ellen and her show. it's good to see people like this get the help that they deserve.

[FltMedc13]

I went to, and graduated from Brentwood HS in NY. It is nice to finally see some good things come out of the school and it finally is getting better recognition for all the programs rather than just the gangs and violence. Good Job Samantha! Make us alumni proud to say we are from Brentwood!! Class of 2002!!!

[TheZinnabun]

Aw, this made me tear up. Good for her, I am very happy that she is receiving this.

[fjwjr]

That's really nice and everything, but if you watch the original story on her, her teacher couldn't keep her eyes or hands off this girl.

There's something very odd going on.

[lollipop4spydie]

@gdop26 epic fail for the trying to be a comedian comment.

[Gangstal0ve]

Sucks for the other Intel finalists. They get no love.

[Bed0Hed]

I know plenty of people with more talent than her with much worse situations. Good for her, keep on keepin on Samantha. Bitch don't deserve my tears tho.

[cocoheartsable]

There are wonderful things you can find in thrift store you know. One time I found black nike high cuts. Shut up and listen to the story and stop judging her by her attire.

[xxsupastarrxx1]

She wasn't alway

[TheSurvivalwill]

Im sure the ellen show got her outfit

[Lorectricful]

I really don't want to be mean, but how can she be wearing a TH sweater? We're not homeless and we don't buy TH because they're too expensive. 

[cocoheartsable]

@Lorectricful The Ellen Show probably provided her clothes/an outfit to wear on the show.

[DiggieTheMango]

@xniks101x my family doesn't have very much money and we buy all our clothes from goodwill, so speaking from experience I can say that goodwill has some nice name brand clothes (Hollister, Aeropostale, American Eagle, etc.) for the same price as the off brand clothes.. It all depends on what people donated that week.

[clifftanch]

I hope this young woman will continue to find supporters at Yale or Brown or wherever who can see and nurture the potential in her. In life, 50,000 encouragements can go farther than $50,000.

[7rupee]

This what 'us' teenagers should be like, humble and focussed. Not just listen to songs with bad messages, partying, clubbing and all that other stuff.

[GDop26]

@7rupee Focusing on improving our outlook on life using philosophy, education, and science would be a better path.

[xniks101x]

Sorry, but I couldn't help but notice that her sweater is from Tommy Hilfiger... Yup doesn't sound that homeless to me....

[cocoheartsable]

@xniks101x The Ellen Show provided her an outfit to wear

[cocoheartsable]

@xniks101x I am pretty sure they provided her a whole bunch of outfits back stage before the show... Yup. Looks like you're judging things by their cover instead of their story.

[MusichookPro]

Here's an amazing person put in amazing circumstances with an amazing out come. Thank you.

[laub0068]

Samantha: "I am only eighteen"

Description box: "Seventeen-year-old"

[novagirlxd]

@laub0068 "a teen"

[jcw3032]

What a nice story... does anyone else think she looks a little bit like michael jackson?

[jemalee]

Is that a mark on her cheek? It looks like she's been hit.......

[AnarchyAo2]

@jemalee It's acne or a cyst. It happens, especially when you're a teenager.

[lilypippili]

She is beautiful. God bless her

[bellereverie]

@irvingklaw57 Seriously cannot agree more!!!!!!!!! <3 <3 <3

[surloco7]

um she was in my italian class in 9th grade :}

[xDsungsamxD]

@powertothegleeks they recently became homeless. They had a steady home for a while and then were evicted. That doesn't mean they can't afford a pair of sneakers for their kids.

[macbookbunny]

dang!

[littlemonster10000]

omg!! 0:38 i dont know what 'spunk' means in the US but i doo know what it means in the UK! and we would NEVER use it in this context lmao.......

[fbrjqueen]

Shes beautiful :)

[thakeel]

man this tortured my heart :'(

[StoryExchange]

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[ezzapezz]

Ellen is a gem, she sees real talent and cherishes it.

[webarelyunderstood]

Awww, that is actually so nice! I feel so happy now! Especially for her family and her, they looked so happy :)

[jerseyygirl123]

omg shes gorgeous!

[innismor11]

@jerseyygirl123 Yup, she is indeed gorgeous. Positive attitude and perpetual smile will do that for a person.

[pudding10899]

Ellen is like a bank that just exploded..

[Panda43201]

she looks like a short haired Victoria Justice mixed with Miranda Cosgrove

[erasers9876]

but seriously students/their parents invest soo much money to get them to win intel semifinalist. this is... ridiculously amazing. 

[tessamcameron]

This is a must see for Ellen fans: "Ellen's Birthday Tribute Song" on youtube!

[9SuperDreamer96]

She is an inspiration and look like Miranda Cisgrove the iCarly kid

[larakellygirl]

Awww she seems nice and deserves some recognition :)

[noomoohyi]

A lot of people don't know how hard the Intel Science Talent Search really is. I applied but didn't make it and I'm happy for Samantha. Her passion and hard work paid off! Congrats!

[SuperBlossomFairy]

Ellen is a nice person

[Dimitrikiddz]

thumbs up , i know her in real life . shes my friends sister ;D

[airfusion21]

SHE GOES TO MY SCHOOL :) Good Job For You Half of the Students dont have the intelligence you have

[krazzed101]

@airfusion21 only half?

[jhibbs55]

@RebeccaAnnetv goose pimples?!?!??!?! I think u mean goose bumps

[RebeccaAnneTv]

Goose pimples this whole video!

[marisasoliz6]

Have the shaytards on your show!

[MyLieJo]

why is she always saying " you know" but shes cool...

[deadme0w5]

@MyLieJo Its a habit :)

[wonderwom14]

She is awesome!

[BecksGlitzTips]

Finally figured out who she looks like.....Miranda Cosgrove

[Blueknightex]

@BecksGlitzTips my sister said the same thing when we watched this yesterday (we are 1 week behind in our country)

[gyqz]

@BecksGlitzTips No...she looks a younger Alyssa Milano...

[nicohoot2007]

She's very cute and I'm impress with her talent,

[BhavRyan]

well im feeling down right now...no suicidal thoughts lol. After watching this vid i feel much better. And thank to Ellen for always bringing a smile on my face wenever im sad :) Ellen you`re great!

[taylorlautnernum24]

She is so pretty and inspirng! i feel so blessed that im not homeless seeing this makes me cry because shes so amazing

[jojjeberglund]

@mager258987 You make me sick. Saw your other comments... How in hell do you think Bulimia is a fucking CHOICE?! You don't CHOOSE to have Bulimia... My friends sister has it. She nearly died. And do you smoke weed? Well, it's not strange you are like you are....

[mager258987]

@jojjeberglund Commit suicide, selfish pussy. Take the coward's way out.

[gaarafanXL]

MY FACE IS POURING RIVERS.

[ieroaddiction]

I started tearing up :)

[jellington0001]

I'm not crying....its just raining on my face!

[MsSweetkiss111]

Omg, Ellen will definitively go to heaven for her good deeds!!!

I love you Ellen!!!!

[PeanutGaming]

Ellen for president!

[innismor11]

@PeanutGaming Samantha for President!

[00belief00]

@PeanutGaming i truly would love to see that 

[MrChristopherT]

shes cute.

[sariahsimma]

Sam, you're the best thing that's happened to Brentwood

Thank you for giving us a good reputation.. finally LOL

[kabbochi]

he said spunk

[G3org3Master]

I see the correlation that people who have less are relatively more generous than those who have more.

[SuperMesofly]

she goes to my high school

[deepystone]

Both of you are outstanding !

[MysteriousNicSociety]

She looks so Asian in the thumbnail

[kaysee88]

Thumbs up if you want to see Oprah beat Ellen's offerings to lovely Sam <3

[BelieberSWAGsofly]

@kaysee88 if ur more of a Oprah fan, than Ellen's get the fuck out of here...

[jojolicoius00]

aww <333!!

[SandyInspired95]

She looks like Miranda Cosgrove without any make up and with short hair at 0:53. Thumbs up if you agree :)

[Jhonmalibo]

Great....

[irvingklaw57]

It's refreshing to see someone come out of adversity to not become a singer or actor or entertainer of any kind- but someone who will make a real difference in the world with their brain.

[uthunderilightning]

@irvingklaw57 Entertainers make differences within the world too. Being in the spotlight is a great way to highlight issues within the world.

[whatthechump]

@irvingklaw57 boom.

[desertsunset78]

@irvingklaw57 I resent that comment. Music, in particular, is quite intellectually advanced. Maybe not the pop that you are hearing on the radio, but music has been around through every technological and intellectual era. Classical music is a very useful and life changing experience, and putting down the arts just proves how under-appreciated it is in modern society.

[irvingklaw57]

@desertsunset78 I love music, but it doesn't cure cancer or save the environment.

[GDop26]

@irvingklaw57 But it can bring people together, music has a profound effect on humans and most living organisms. They affect cows and creatures in a positive way for the most part, but I totally understand what you mean though. I want people to pay MUCH more attention to science as it can solve a lot of real world problems. "Science is the engine of prosperity" - Michio Kaku; I just don't want the attention to science to go overboard, as music is a very import part of our culture.

[GDop26]

@desertsunset78 Music is a great way to express our feelings are to represent the basic modern society. But what irvingklaw75 is probably meaning to say is that there are too many people spending their time on music and entertainment and simply not enough people using their talents for education and the advancements of science and technology. So although music and entertainment is a good thing, it's sucking too much attention from the sciences. The attention need to be redistributed correctly.

[susankohistany]

shes so pretty

[sleezyastheocean]

I mean seriously, how many kids got killed there in just the past two years, for basically no reason at all? Neighborhoods go down the tubes when the good people don't check the dirtbags when they get out of line. You need to take action, and personally go out and splatter a troublemaker, cause the cops wont do it for you. You need to mind your own garden.

[sleezyastheocean]

@sk8erpunkchick- I know that everybody from Brentwood is not trash, and most people there are just trying to live just like everyone else, but for ur info, I didnt form my opinion about Brentwood from News 12, I lived there for 5 year and yes it is a shitty place.

[sdfarnell]

I love Ellen! She gives a hand to those who need and deserve it...

[Itscristinag91]

Wow. I was left speechless! :')

[KittehGoesRawrx3]

Samantha we're so proud of you<3 and to Ericka and Kenny<3 i'm so happy for you guys <3

[sk8erpunkchick]

Samantha!!!! All of Brentwood is soo happy for you!!! your a incredible girl and you deserve all of this!!!!!!! im soo happy i got to know you and that you got this amazing opportunity in life <33333

[sleezyastheocean]

She's probably the best thing to ever come out of Brentwood.

All you fag gang members (especially BS 13) and other assorted Brentwood trash can learn alot from this girl.

[sleezyastheocean]

A real credit to a real shitty neighborhood.

Alot of people can learn alot from that girl.

[sk8erpunkchick]

@sleezyastheocean im not trying to start an argument or anything but Brentwood isn't that bad, we only get a bad name cuz of gangs like MS13 and not everyone here is trash and Sam proves that, so please don't diss a town you know barely anything about, But anyway Congratz Sam we are proud of you and love you <3

[bellabelieber98]

Wow, she seems like a really sweet girl, and also incredibly gorgeous. She doesn't look like she's wearing any makeup in that first video where she's at her school.

[sballangel93]

I graduated from Brentwood last year. Samantha is such a sweet girl and I wish her all the luck!! <3

[NABILINC10]

Thats amazing

[lollipop4spydie]

The spirit of giving is alive

[GDop26]

@lollipop4spydie But it never died.

[xDsungsamxD]

@sk8erteers she goes to a public school.

[sk8erteers]

if she's homeless how does she get her clothes and pay for school?

[iMEisMEi]

@sk8erteers HOMEless, not poor :)

[dynamicmaxwell120]

What an amazing woman. You go girl!!!!

[gabby61999]

@salvichick53 wrrrd finally brentwood gets to be on The news for sumthin good

[charlotte241000]

that poor girl i hope she makes it in life and get an amazing job so she can have the best life from now on

[salvichick53]

i live in brentwood nd i think its awesome that brentwood can be recgonize! i will actually be goin to that school next year!!:)

[1000jamesm]

thumbs up if GL brought u here!

[themissysxxy]

im crying .. ellen's so sweet <3

[Nafstar4Ever]

Ellen has got the biggest heart ever<3

[InfaMissChris]

i went to brentwood high school as well. people just stereotype all of the bad things that happen in brentwood and dont pay attention to the positive in that town. what a classy girl though. happy to know she will succeed in life. she proves if you work hard you get rewarded at the end.

[Wizardpower202]

status: in love with the girl in the video <3

[glasseyelashes]

wow! lucky girl! she's an inspiration to those that haven't found hope yet. it's there. just gotta keep looking.

[thef0urthm0nth]

This makes me happy.

[dsong0909]

good for her! she deserves it.

[IcePrincess619]

Wow it really is incredible. At&t rocks!! & Ellen and SAMANTHA & HER STRONG FAMILY

[PYFT]

¡Qué encanto de niña! Y qué guapa.

Por cierto, su madre no es filipina; es la salvadoreña Olga Coreas.

[hermsmeyer]

That girl is gonna make amazing discoveries! I just know she's gonna make more headlines in the future! Good headlines. All good ones. Go girl, GO! :D

[TheMativic]

mativic.tumblr.com

[TheMativic]

hei

[HebaMixwiz]

i believe in dreams just like her <3 we all should... please check out my channel sometimee

[rdnaseer10]

Good job Samantha wish you the best for you're future and soon I hope you'll be living in an house just like any other teenage girl. :D Thanks Ellen for making the world a happier place.

[hamfish225]

aw she's so lovely, Ellen, you're so lovely!

[AnneHedonia1]

Yes! Inspiring indeed - a wonderful, smart & mature young lady! Thank you, Ellen, for arranging all of the helpful gifts for her and her family.

[thoqbaboy02]

Ellen

what a good fucking person

[kcheng106]

She's so beautiful

[Impatch17]

The song behind this video discribes this girl perfectly!



[greybash]

She's going to harvard

[musicluvr708]

wow. she is an inspiration, and thanks to all those companies making donations. i love ellen's segments like this

[athegrl17]

she looks like miranda cosgrove from icarly kind of. shes so inspiring!! love her positive attitude

[deathouroboros]

@athegrl17 no. cosgrove is ugly

[MsPunegirl]

all the best girl... love your attitude :)

[ichelleray]

this is so surreal. i went to the exact same high school she went to. there need to be more people like her. :)